The neonate with RDS would have a phosphatidylglycerol (PG) level that is:
a. present.
b. absent.
c. above normal.
d. below normal.
B
PG is the second most abundant phospholipid in surfactant. The absence of PG in amniotic fluid would indicate immature lungs, as would be the case in a neonate with RDS. The presence of PG would indicate mature lungs with surfactant.
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